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Your daily media briefing - Monday 19 October

  

In the Media is our daily collection of news and commentary related to secularism, available delivered to your inbox. You can also read the latest news and opinion and listen to our podcasts on our website.

  

Secularism in the media

 

France: Rallies held to honour beheaded Samuel Paty

Thousands have attended rallies across France in honour of Samuel Paty, the teacher beheaded after showing cartoons of the Islamic prophet Muhammad to his pupils.

BBC

 

'The freedom to offend is a priceless commodity'

The murder of a Parisian teacher underlines the need to stand up for free speech, says Kenan Malik.

The Guardian

 

'Building an Islam of the Enlightenment'

A speech made by French president Emmanuel Macron says secularism is "the glue of a united France."

The Spectator

 

UK supreme court backs housing charity's 'Jewish only' rule

A woman seeking housing in east London who alleged racial discrimination when a housing charity reserved its properties for Orthodox Jewish people has lost her case at the supreme court.

The Guardian

 

UK churches urged to wake up to spiritual abuse of LGBT people

Spiritual and emotional abuse of LGBT people is a "ticking timebomb" for churches in the UK and could lead to legal action and demands for redress, campaigners have said.

The Guardian

 

Only accountable Church is a safe Church, says chair of CofE safeguarding panel

The Church of England must move forward from the "easy part" of publicly apologising to abuse survivors towards profound change that puts safeguarding and accountability at the centre of its mission, the independent chair of the C of E's National Safeguarding Panel has said.

Church Times

 

Downing Street insists life peerage for John Sentamu 'imminent' amid backlash over delay

A delay in handing Dr John Sentamu a life peerage was due to the inquiry into child sexual abuse in the Church of England, it has been claimed, as Downing Street insisted the announcement was now "imminent."

The Telegraph

 

More than 1m Irish animals killed last year without being stunned

More than one million animals were slaughtered in Ireland last year without first being stunned, in order to allow their meat to be sold as halal or kosher to Muslim and Jewish markets.

The Times (£)

 

Pope removes Polish bishop following ‘cover-up’ of abuse claims against priests

Pope Francis has permanently removed a Polish bishop who was kicked out of his diocese a few months ago pending a Vatican investigation into allegations he covered up cases of sexual abuse by his priests.

Irvine Times

 

'When Covid-19 rules are flouted by ultra-Orthodox Jews, it isn't anti-Semitism to call it out'

When the Jewish community says that it is, it obscures true anti-Semitism while providing leeway not to comply with restrictions needed to stop the spread of the virus, says JJ Goldberg.

NBC News

 

'Revealed: chaining, beatings and torture inside Sudan's Islamic schools'

Two-year BBC News Arabic investigation uncovers horrific conditions, with boys as young as five facing violence and sexual abuse

The Guardian

 

'The backlash against an Indian jewellery advert with a Hindu-Muslim couple makes me despair'

The Twitter storm over a Tanishq advert about an interfaith marriage and family proves India is no longer a secular nation in anything but its constitution, says Akanksha Singh

The Independent

  

The latest from the NSS

 

NSS gives evidence to Senedd committee over Welsh curriculum reform

The NSS has said children's rights should take priority over religious interests in a new curriculum for Wales in evidence to the Senedd.

 

NSS: school admissions changes miss chance to tackle discrimination

The NSS has criticised a revision of England's school admissions code for not tackling inequities stemming from faith-based admissions.

  

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